COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cedar County vs Scott County
PLACE A
Cedar County, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Scott County, Arkansas
Cedar County is 16% smaller than Scott County. Cedar County earns more, with a median household income $30,308 higher. Cedar County has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -12%).
CEDAR COUNTYSCOTT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,3739,965−16% vs Scott County
Population density1111+0
Population growth-5.3%-12.4%+7.1 pts
Median age41.942.2−0.3
Male51.1%52.0%−0.9 pts
Female48.9%48.0%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.9%4.6%−3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%83.1%+11.9 pts
Black0.1%1.1%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%7.9%−5.4 pts
Asian0.3%3.0%−2.7 pts
Other2.0%4.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$73,578$43,270+$30,308
Per capita income$39,183$23,635+$15,548
Poverty rate7.1%18.7%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.419Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%13.0%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree7.0%2.7%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%6.2%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation68.2%51.3%+16.9 pts
Median home value$185,000$115,000+$70,000
Median gross rent$716$722−$6
Owner-occupied79.6%78.1%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%18.0%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households28.0%42.5%−14.5 pts
Average commute18.825.8−7.1
Worked from home10.1%4.3%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured6.0%11.3%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025